Circular Arrangements –

Practice Questions
 Question – 1 – 4
Seven persons chaman, Mohan, Nandan, Tommy, John, Raman and Fiza are sitting around a circular
table, not necessarily in the same order, while discussing a robbery plan. Following facts are known about
their seating arrangement:
(i) Mohan and Raman are not adjacent to each other.
(ii) Fiza is three places to the left of chaman.
(iii) John is two places to the right of Mohan.
(iv) Tommy is neither adjacent to chaman nor to Fiza.
(v) Nandan is two places to the left of Raman.
Who among the following is two places to the left of John ?
A] John B] Fiza C] Nandan D] NOT
If M and R exchange their seats, then who is to the immediate left of R?
A] Fiza B] Mohan C] Tommy D] John
Who is three places to the left of the person, who is second to the right of Nandan?
A] Chaman B] Mohan C] John D] CBD
Who of the following set of people is sitting equidistant from Fiza?
A] Chaman, Tommy B] Mohan, Nandan
C] Raman, Nandan D] None of these
 Question 1 – 4
Seven persons chaman, Mohan, Nandan, Tommy, John, Raman and Fiza are sitting around a circular
table, not necessarily in the same order, while discussing a robbery plan. Following facts are known about
their seating arrangement:
(i) Mohan and Raman are not adjacent to each other.
(ii) Fiza is three places to the left of chaman.
(iii) John is two places to the right of Mohan.
(iv) Tommy is neither adjacent to chaman nor to Fiza.
(v) Nandan is two places to the left of Raman. 4 5

3 6

2 7
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Eight People - Daksh, Kashish, Shambh, Manas, Chaman, Tanya, Pakhi, and Reet are sitting around a
circular table facing the centre. Each of these eight plays a different sport from Volleyball, Table Tennis,
Golf, Boxing, Badminton, Lawn Tennis, Snooker and Football, not necessarily in the any order. Also, it is
known that: Question – 5 – 8
(i) The one who plays football is not Chaman and is sitting next to Reet.
(ii) Kashish is sitting opposite to the one who plays Snooker and to the left of Daksh,
(iii) Tanya plays Volleyball and is sitting next to the one who plays football but not next to Daksh.
(iv) Pakhi practices Boxing and is sitting opposite to Tanya.
(v) Kashish doesn't play football and is two places to the left of Shambh, while Manas doesn't like Snooker.
(vi) The one who likes Table Tennis is to the right of the one who plays Badminton, and the one who plays
golf is seated opposite to the one who plays Football.
What sport does the one who is sitting opposite to the one who plays Lawn Tennis play?
A] Boxing B] Golf C] Snooker D] None of these
Who is sitting two places to the right of the Shamb?
A] Tanya B] Reet C] Chaman D] None of these
Who plays Snooker?
A] Reet B] Manas C] Daksh D] Chaman
Which sports does Manas play?
A] Lawn Tennis B] Table Tennis C] Football D] Boxing
(i) The one who plays football is not Chaman and is sitting next to Reet. Question – 5 – 8
(ii) Kashish is sitting opposite to the one who plays Snooker and to the left of Daksh,
(iii) Tanya plays Volleyball and is sitting next to the one who plays football but not next to Daksh.
(iv) Pakhi practices Boxing and is sitting opposite to Tanya.
(v) Kashish doesn't play football and is two places to the left of Shambh, while Manas doesn't like
Snooker.
(vi) The one who likes Table Tennis is to the right of the one who plays Badminton, and the one who plays
golf is seated opposite to the one who plays Football.
Eight friends – E, F, G, H, J, K, L and M are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Each of them is
wearing dress of different cartoon characters i.e. Nobita, Osward, Popeye, Yogi, Simpon, Minion, Scrooge
and Dexter but not necessarily in the same order. F is sitting second to the left of K. The one who is
wearing dress of Dexter is an immediate neighbour of K. There are only three people sitting between the
one wearing dress of Dexter and E. Only one person sits between the one who is wearing dress of Yogi
and E. The one who is wearing dress of Osward is to the immediate right of the one who is wearing dress
of Yogi. M is second to the right of K. H is wearing dress of Dexter. G and J are immediate neighbours of
each other. Neither G nor J is wearing dress of Yogi. The one who is wearing dress of Simpon is to the
immediate left of F. The one who is wearing dress of Minion is second to the right of the one who is
wearing dress of Osward. The one who is wearing dress of Scrooge is an immediate neighbour of the one
who is wearing dress of Yogi. G is second to the right of the one who is wearing dress of Nobita.
What is the position of L with respect to the one who is wearing dress of Dexter?
Third to the left (b) Second to the right (c) Second to the left (d) Third to the right
Who is sitting second to the right of E?
(a) J (b) F (c) L (d) G
Who amongst the following is wearing dress of Scrooge?
(a) F (b) K (c) M (d) L
Three of the following four are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and hence form a
group. Which of the following does not belong to group?
(a) Nobita – H (b) M-Popeye (c) J – Yogi (d) Simpon – L
Question – 9 – 12
F is sitting second to the left of K. The one who is wearing dress of Dexter is an immediate neighbour of K.
There are only three people sitting between the one wearing dress of Dexter and E. Only one person sits
between the one who is wearing dress of Yogi and E. The one who is wearing dress of Osward is to the
immediate right of the one who is wearing dress of Yogi. M is second to the right of K. H is wearing dress
of Dexter. G and J are immediate neighbours of each other. Neither G nor J is wearing dress of Yogi. The
one who is wearing dress of Simpon is to the immediate left of F. The one who is wearing dress of Minion
is second to the right of the one who is wearing dress of Osward. The one who is wearing dress of
Scrooge is an immediate neighbour of the one who is wearing dress of Yogi. G is second to the right of the
one who is wearing dress of Nobita. Question – 9 – 12
 Answer key
Question Number Option Question Number Option
1 D 11 B
2 C 12 C
3 C 13
4 D 14
5 D 15
6 C 16
7 D 17
8 C 18
9 B 19
10 D 20
Question – 1 – 4
Question 1 – 4
Question 5 – 8
Question – 5 – 8
Question 5 – 8
Question – 9 – 12
Question 9 – 12
 Answer key
Question Number Option Question Number Option
1 B 11 A
2 D 12 D
3 C 13
4 C 14
5 B 15
6 C 16
7 D 17
8 A 18
9 C 19
10 B 20
 Question – 1 – 4
Seven players of a football team - A, B, C, D, E, F and G went for a party after winning a match. They sat around a
circular table in the restaurant. No two players came together in the party. If any two players reached consecutively
in the party, they did not sit adjacent to each other. Following additional information is known:
B sat second to the right of the player who was the fourth to arrive. A did not sit adjacent to the player who arrived
first. C was the fourth player to arrive after A. E sat third to the left of the sixth player to arrive. The player who
arrived fifth in the restaurant was sitting between C and the player who arrived third. D and F were sitting next to
each other. B was not sitting adjacent to the player who arrived first.
Who was the fifth player to arrive in the party?
(a) G (b) F (c) E (d) CBD

For how many players their sitting position can be exactly determined?
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7

Who was sitting third right of B?

(a) D (b) The player who reached first
(c) The player who reached second (d) C

Which player reached last in the party?

(a) C (b) D (c) E (d) F
 Question – 1 – 4
Seven players of a football team - A, B, C, D, E, F and G went for a party after winning a match. They sat
around a circular table in the restaurant. No two players came together in the party. If any two players
reached consecutively in the party, they did not sit adjacent to each other. Following additional information
is known: B sat second to the right of the player who was the fourth to arrive. A did not sit adjacent to the
player who arrived first. C was the fourth player to arrive after A. E sat third to the left of the sixth player to
arrive. The player who arrived fifth in the restaurant was sitting between C and the player who arrived third.
D and F were sitting next to each other. B was not sitting adjacent to the player who arrived first.
 Question – 5 – 8
Eight persons viz. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre but not
necessarily in the same order. Each of them was born in a different month of the same year starting from January to
August but not necessarily in the same order. P is sitting to the immediate left of the youngest person. The one who
was born in June is sitting opposite to W. Those who were born in June and July are immediate neighbours. The
second youngest and the second oldest persons are sitting opposite to each other. V, who was born in April, is sitting
second to the left of the one who was born in February. Q and V are sitting opposite to each other. U was not born
in the month which has 31 days. W is younger than P but older than T. Only one person is sitting between W and P. U
is sitting fourth to the left of S. Less than three persons are sitting between W and T.
Who among the following is the oldest?
Q V W P

The one who sits second to the right of T was born in which of the following months?
January March July June

The person who is an immediate neighbour of both R and T was born in which of the following months?
There is no such person August July June

How many persons are older than R but younger than the person who sits opposite to T?
None One Two Four
 Question – 5 – 8
Eight persons viz. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre but not
necessarily in the same order. Each of them was born in a different month of the same year starting from January to
August but not necessarily in the same order. P is sitting to the immediate left of the youngest person. The one who
was born in June is sitting opposite to W. Those who were born in June and July are immediate neighbours. The
second youngest and the second oldest persons are sitting opposite to each other. V, who was born in April, is sitting
second to the left of the one who was born in February. Q and V are sitting opposite to each other. U was not born
in the month which has 31 days. W is younger than P but older than T. Only one person is sitting between W and P. U
is sitting fourth to the left of S. Less than three persons are sitting between W and T.
Question – 9 – 12
Question – 9 – 12
Question 9 – 12
 Answer key
Question Number Option Question Number Option
1 A 11 A
2 B 12 D
3 D 13
4 A 14
5 D 15
6 B 16
7 C 17
8 D 18
9 C 19
10 B 20
 Questions – 1
Anu, Banu, Charu, Dhanu, Ellu, Fiza, Goru and Hina are eight friends, from eight different B-Schools. They perform in
Nukkad Natak "LPG" held at Patna. During the performance they sit at a circular table such that four of them face
inside i.e. towards the center and the rest four face outside i.e. away from the center of the table. Each of them uses
one of the four props – Dholak, Danda, Dafli and Chunni. Anu and Hina sit diametrically opposite to each other and
use the same prop. No other pair of friends sitting diametrically opposite uses the same prop. It is also known that:
(i) Hina from IMT uses Dafli. She sits immediately to the left of both Charu from IMI and Banu from FMS.
(ii) The person sitting diametrically opposite the person from IMI faces inside.
(iii) Goru from IIMS sits immediately to the left of Anu from CIMP.
(iv) Charu and both her immediate neighbours face inside and Dhanu from IIMA sits diametrically opposite Ellu.
(v) The props used by Banu and Charu are Chunni and Dholak respectively.
(vi) Dhanu, who uses Chunni, sits third to the left of the person from IIMR.
(vii) The person from IIFT uses Danda and is the only person sitting between the two persons using Dholak.
Who is from IIMR and which prop does he/she use?
Fill 1 if “your answer is Fiza, Chunni”
Fill 2 if “your answer is Charu, Dholak”
Fill 3 if “your answer is Fiza, Dholak”
Fill 4 if “your answer is Cannot be determined”
 Questions – 2
Anu, Banu, Charu, Dhanu, Ellu, Fiza, Goru and Hina are eight friends, from eight different B-Schools. They perform in
Nukkad Natak "LPG" held at Patna. During the performance they sit at a circular table such that four of them face
inside i.e. towards the center and the rest four face outside i.e. away from the center of the table. Each of them uses
one of the four props – Dholak, Danda, Dafli and Chunni. Anu and Hina sit diametrically opposite to each other and
use the same prop. No other pair of friends sitting diametrically opposite uses the same prop. It is also known that:
(i) Hina from IMT uses Dafli. She sits immediately to the left of both Charu from IMI and Banu from FMS.
(ii) The person sitting diametrically opposite the person from IMI faces inside.
(iii) Goru from IIMS sits immediately to the left of Anu from CIMP.
(iv) Charu and both her immediate neighbours face inside and Dhanu from IIMA sits diametrically opposite Ellu.
(v) The props used by Banu and Charu are Chunni and Dholak respectively.
(vi) Dhanu, who uses Chunni, sits third to the left of the person from IIMR.
(vii) The person from IIFT uses Danda and is the only person sitting between the two persons using Dholak.
How many of the following combinations of person-prop is/are correct?
(i) Goru – Dholak (ii) Dhanu – Chunni
(iii) Ellu – Danda (iv) Anu – Dafli
a)1
b)2
c)3
d)NOT
 Questions –3
Anu, Banu, Charu, Dhanu, Ellu, Fiza, Goru and Hina are eight friends, from eight different B-Schools. They perform in
Nukkad Natak "LPG" held at Patna. During the performance they sit at a circular table such that four of them face
inside i.e. towards the center and the rest four face outside i.e. away from the center of the table. Each of them uses
one of the four props – Dholak, Danda, Dafli and Chunni. Anu and Hina sit diametrically opposite to each other and
use the same prop. No other pair of friends sitting diametrically opposite uses the same prop. It is also known that:
(i) Hina from IMT uses Dafli. She sits immediately to the left of both Charu from IMI and Banu from FMS.
(ii) The person sitting diametrically opposite the person from IMI faces inside.
(iii) Goru from IIMS sits immediately to the left of Anu from CIMP.
(iv) Charu and both her immediate neighbours face inside and Dhanu from IIMA sits diametrically opposite Ellu.
(v) The props used by Banu and Charu are Chunni and Dholak respectively.
(vi) Dhanu, who uses Chunni, sits third to the left of the person from IIMR.
(vii) The person from IIFT uses Danda and is the only person sitting between the two persons using Dholak.
The number of friends sitting between Fiza and the friend from FMS is
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) CBD
 Questions – 4
Anu, Banu, Charu, Dhanu, Ellu, Fiza, Goru and Hina are eight friends, from eight different B-Schools. They perform in
Nukkad Natak "LPG" held at Patna. During the performance they sit at a circular table such that four of them face
inside i.e. towards the center and the rest four face outside i.e. away from the center of the table. Each of them uses
one of the four props – Dholak, Danda, Dafli and Chunni. Anu and Hina sit diametrically opposite to each other and
use the same prop. No other pair of friends sitting diametrically opposite uses the same prop. It is also known that:
(i) Hina from IMT uses Dafli. She sits immediately to the left of both Charu from IMI and Banu from FMS.
(ii) The person sitting diametrically opposite the person from IMI faces inside.
(iii) Goru from IIMS sits immediately to the left of Anu from CIMP.
(iv) Charu and both her immediate neighbours face inside and Dhanu from IIMA sits diametrically opposite Ellu.
(v) The props used by Banu and Charu are Chunni and Dholak respectively.
(vi) Dhanu, who uses Chunni, sits third to the left of the person from IIMR.
(vii) The person from IIFT uses Danda and is the only person sitting between the two persons using Dholak.
The number of letters in the name of the person who is sitting opposite to Charu is
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) CBD
(i) Hina from IMT uses Dafli. She sits immediately to the left of both Charu from IMI and Banu from FMS.
(ii) The person sitting diametrically opposite the person from IMI faces inside.
Questions – 1 – 4
(iii) Goru from IIMS sits immediately to the left of Anu from CIMP.
(iv) Charu and both her immediate neighbours face inside and Dhanu from IIMA sits diametrically opposite Ellu.
(v) The props used by Banu and Charu are Chunni and Dholak respectively.
(vi) Dhanu, who uses Chunni, sits third to the left of the person from IIMR.
(vii) The person from IIFT uses Danda and is the only person sitting between the two persons using Dholak.
There are 10 persons sitting around a round table consisting of a Professor, a Lawyer, a Doctor, a Scientist, a CA, a
Grocer, two Computer Specialists, and two Marketing Executives. The Professor sits opposite to the Lawyer. The
Scientist and the Doctor sit opposite each other. The two Marketing Executives sit opposite each other with one of
them sitting to the immediate left of the Scientist. The Professor sits to the immediate right of the Scientist.
If the two Computer Specialists sit opposite each other but neither of them is immediately next to any Marketing
Executive, then who sits to the immediate right of Professor?
(1) Computer Specialist (2) Grocer (3) CA (4) Marketing Executive
If the Grocer and the CA did not sit opposite each other, then which of the following must be true?
(1) The Computer Specialist cannot sit beside the Lawyer.
(2) One of the Computer Specialist is next to a Marketing Executive.
(3) The Professor cannot have the Scientist and a Computer Specialist on the either side.
(4) The Computer Specialists must sit next to each other.
If the Grocer and the CA each has a Marketing Executive as his immediate neighbour, then which of the following
identity is false?
(1) The two Computer Specialists are opposite each other.
(2) The Grocer is next to a Computer Specialist.
(3) A Computer Specialist is an immediate neighbour of the Scientist.
(4) The Computer Specialist is an immediate neighbour of the Lawyer.
The maximum number of persons you can count if your start counting with the Scientist and end with any of the
Marketing Executive (excluding both) is:
(1) 0 (2) 3 (3) 5 (4) 8
 Question – 5 – 8
There are 10 persons sitting around a round table consisting of a Professor, a Lawyer, a Doctor, a Scientist, a CA, a
Grocer, two Computer Specialists, and two Marketing Executives. The Professor sits opposite to the Lawyer. The
Scientist and the Doctor sit opposite each other. The two Marketing Executives sit opposite each other with one of
them sitting to the immediate left of the Scientist. The Professor sits to the immediate right of the Scientist.
 Questions – 9
Eight persons, P through W, sit around a circular table but not necessarily in that order. Some are facing the centre &
remaining are facing away from the centre. The following information is known about their seating.
(i) Q sits third to the right of V. (ii) There are two persons between V & P. (iii) R sits second to the left of P. (iv) R & V
face the same direction. (v) S sits third to the left of the person who is adjacent to R. (vi) T sits third to the right of S,
both of them face same direction. (vii) U and T faces each other.(viii) Q & W face different directions.
Who sits opposite to V?
(1) R (2) S (3) W (4) CBD

Who sits two places to the left of R?

(1) P (2) S (3) W (4) CBD

How many persons face the centre?

(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 5 (4) CBD

If Q faces the centre, then who sits third to the left of W.

(1) W (2) S (3) P (4) NOT
 Questions 9 – 12
(i) Q sits third to the right of V. (ii) There are two persons between V & P.
(iii) R sits second to the left of P. (iv) R & V face the same direction.
(v) S sits third to the left of the person who is adjacent to R.
(vi) T sits third to the right of S, both of them face same direction.
(vii) U and T faces each other. (viii) Q & W face different directions.
 Answer key
Question Number Option Question Number Option
1 C 11 C
2 C 12 B
3 C 13
4 B 14
5 A 15
6 B 16
7 C 17
8 C 18
9 C 19
10 A 20